The rules of the
EU Prize for Journalism have been inspired
by the principles of the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics and seek to encourage
the professio­nalism and ethical conduct in Georgian Journalism.

Each applicant can submit only one entry to only one
of the following Prize Categories:

A.Best story in print or online media;

B. Best feature story in broadcast or online media;

C. Best multimedia story;

D. Best investigative story in print, online, or broadcast media;

E. Best online or print blog, opinion or column in print, online or broadcast media;

F. The most innovative and original piece of work in print, broadcast or online media;

G. Best documentary photo reflecting EU values (Human rights, including minority rights, social justice, respect for human dignity, freedom of speech, democracy, equality and rule of law) and published in print or online media;

F.Best conflict-sensitive journalistic work contributing to confidence-building and peace in the context of armed conflicts in Georgia, displaying high standards of journalistic ethics and professionalism (The EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism).

The winners of 2016 and 2017 EU Prize for Journalism will not be eligible to participate

1. One winner will be announced for each Prize Category.
The prizes are as follows:

·
For category (G): The winner will receive a one-month fellowship at the London office of the Institute for
War & Peace Reporting;

2.
The deadline for entries is
15 October 2018;

3.
Entries must have been originally published/
broadcast/ posted between 2nd
November 2017 and 15th October 2018 inclusive;

4.
Entries must be in Georgian, English or Russian
languages. Entries for Category G (the EUMM Special Prize for Peace Journalism)
may also be submitted in Abkhazian and Ossetian languages;

5.
Only entries with a complete Application Form with
requested attachments will be considered. Application Forms and Guidelines for
Applicants are available at this site

6.
Applicants may only submit their own work;

7.
Only citizens from Georgia within its internationally
recognized borders are eligible to apply. They must be aged
18 years or
older by 15 October 2018;

8.
The winners of 2016 and 2017 EU
Prize for Journalism are not eligible to participate;

9.
Team entries will be accepted provided that all major
contributors are listed on the entry form and that the team does not exceed
three (3) members; Entries for Category G (the EUMM Special Prize for Peace
Journalism) may be submitted by individuals only;

10.
The European Union reserves the right to reproduce
entries in part or as a whole for the purpose of promoting the EU Journalism
Prize and other activities funded by the European Union;

11.
In submitting an entry, the participant acknowledges
that he or she has read and understood the rules, conditions and procedures of
the EU Prize for Journalism;

12.
Entries will be judged based on the following
criteria:

·
For Categories (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) the criteria
will be as follows: adherence to facts, depth of reporting, focus; fairness and
balance; creativity and style; impact;

·
For Category (F) the criteria will be as follows:
creativity and expressiveness; impact; addressing EU values (human rights,
including minority rights, social justice, respect for human dignity, freedom
of speech, democracy, equality and rule of law);

·
For Category (G) the criteria will be as follows: Impartiality and bias-free,
relevance in contributing to confidence-building, peace and dialogue through
media; adherence to high ethical standards of journalistic reporting on
conflict sensitive issues; and signific
ance and
impact.

13.
The winner of
each respective category will be announced by the end of 2018 at a public award ceremony, which
will be advertised on www.euprizejournalism.eu.

14.
The jury will be composed of European and Georgian media professionals, and will act in an advisory function. The opinions of the jury will be submitted to the EU Delegation and the EUMM to Georgia, who will take them into account when deciding the winners. These decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

15.
Jury members and staff of the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, EUMM, IWPR and "EU4Georgia" directly involved with the contest are not eligible to take part.